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MAA Ch.12
Body planes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stomat/o (mouth) | stomatitis |
| dent/o (teeth) | dentist |
| gloss/o (tongue) | glossitis |
| lingu/o (tongue) | sublingual |
| gingiv/o (gum) | gingivitis |
| encephal/o (brain) | encephalitis |
| gastr/o (stomach) | gastritis |
| enter/o (intestine) | gastroenteritis |
| col/o (large intestine) | colitis, megacolon |
| proct/o (anus, rectum) | proctologist, proctitis |
| hepat/o (liver) | hepatitis, hepatomegaly |
| nephr/o (kidney) | nephrosis |
| ren/e (kidney) | nephrosis |
| orchid/o (testes) | orchiditis, orchidectomy |
| oophpor/o (ovaries) | oophorectomy |
| hyster/o (uterus) | hysterectomy |
| metr/o (uterus) | endometriosis |
| salping/o (fallopian tube) | hysterosalpingectomy |
| derm/o (skin) | dermatitis |
| neur/o (nerves) | neuroblast |
| nephr/o (kidney) | nephrosis |
| cyst/o (bladder) | cystitis |
| rhin/o (nose) | rhinitis, runny nose |
| phleb/o (veins) | phlebitis |
| ven/o (veins) | phlebotomy |
| barc/o (tissue) | sarcoma |
| pneum/o (lungs) | pneumonia |
| mast/o (breast) | mastectomy |
| mammo (breast) | mammography |
| oste/o (bones) | osteoparosis |
| cardi/o (heart) | electrocardiogram |
| hem/o (blood) | hematologist |
| emi/o (blood) | anemia |
| cyt/o (cell) | cytotoxic |